The Café staff learned coffee making in Germany where coffee is
always served fresh with an assertive flavor that's not too strong.
There's the goal. Let's see how close we can come.
Many Germans grind their beans, two or three at a time, for each
cup of coffee. We don't go that far, but we can come close to their
robust flavor by using a good coffee blend like Maxwell House 1892
and refrigerating it to preserve freshness and aroma.
In a drip coffee maker we use a heaping teaspoonful of grounds for
each two cups of coffee - plus an extra spoonful for the pot. As soon
as the coffee is finished the pot is turned off, and we get rid of the
used grounds right away. This prevents the acidity and bitterness
that quickly overtake a coffee pot just sitting there on warm.
We serve our coffee hot, as soon as it's brewed. Those second cups
are reheated later in the microwave.
Cream - Heavy cream or half-n-half can be used for creaming, but
we use low-fat liquid Coffee-Mate with the same results. Also,
Bailey's Irish Creme gives coffee an extra smoothness.
Plantation Coffee - Try putting a mint teabag in the basket under the
coffee grounds. You'll love the scent AND the flavor!
always served fresh with an assertive flavor that's not too strong.
There's the goal. Let's see how close we can come.
Many Germans grind their beans, two or three at a time, for each
cup of coffee. We don't go that far, but we can come close to their
robust flavor by using a good coffee blend like Maxwell House 1892
and refrigerating it to preserve freshness and aroma.
In a drip coffee maker we use a heaping teaspoonful of grounds for
each two cups of coffee - plus an extra spoonful for the pot. As soon
as the coffee is finished the pot is turned off, and we get rid of the
used grounds right away. This prevents the acidity and bitterness
that quickly overtake a coffee pot just sitting there on warm.
We serve our coffee hot, as soon as it's brewed. Those second cups
are reheated later in the microwave.
Cream - Heavy cream or half-n-half can be used for creaming, but
we use low-fat liquid Coffee-Mate with the same results. Also,
Bailey's Irish Creme gives coffee an extra smoothness.
Plantation Coffee - Try putting a mint teabag in the basket under the
coffee grounds. You'll love the scent AND the flavor!
| Our coffee is popular because it's never more than a few seconds old - really! |
| The Drinks Chef presents ... Coffee at The Fatted Café |
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| A serving suggestion from August: We recall many weekends in Germany, drinking fresh orange juice and hot coffee at a sidewalk café and talking the morning away with friends. |